Improvement in combined snap-hook and buckle



Patented Jude 12,18'17.

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' snap-hook and buckle.

'UNITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

FRANCIS J. DEISZ, 0E PIERCE CITY, MIssoURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED SNAP-HOOK AND BUCKLE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [9 M8112, dated June12, 18,77; application filed April 30, 1877.

To all whom zt may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS J osEPH DEISZ, ofPierce City, in the county of Lawrence and State of Missouri, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Snap-Hook and Buckle,of which the following is la specitication Figure l is a front view ofmy improved Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsection of the same taken through the line ww, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish a combined snap-hook'andbuckle for connectupon its side edges, and the snap-hook formed upon theforward end of the said plate, as hereinaiter fully described. 1

A is tlie main trame of the buckle, the end bars of which are slightlycurved, land its side bars 'are arched and are connected at their middlepoints by the "central cross-bar, so as to form a space for the passageot' the straps between the central and end cross-bars of the frame A.

To the center ot' the center cross-bar of the frame A is attached arigid tongue, a', which passes through the straps and is designed tokeep them from getting outot' place when'not.

under tension.

B is a plate of such a width as to fit in between the arched side barsof the frame A, and in which is formed a Short longitudinal slot for thepassage of the tongue a. The plate B is passed through the frame A, be-

tween the straps and the central bar of the said frame. The rear part ofthe plate B is slightly arched, and upon its side edges are formedrearwardly-projecting anges b1. The edges ot' the flanges b1 inclineinward from points opposite the rear ends ofthe slot in the plate B topoints opposite the forward end of said slot, Where they terminate witha square shoulder. The edges of the anges `b rest against the centralcross-bar of the frame A, the said cross-bar, when the strap is notunder strain, being at the forward or lower end of the inclines.

With this construction, when the strap is put under tension the tendencyis to draw the Vframe A and plate B apart, and the etfect is to causethe central cross-bar of the frame A to slide up the inclines of theanges` b1, which presses the plates B down upon the end crossbars of theframe A, clamping the strap securely and holding it more drmly thegreater the strain upon the straps may be.

Upon the side edges of the forward end of the plate B are formed lugsb2, to keep the ends ot' the straps in place and prevent them frompressing on the spring. Upon the forward end ofthe plate B is formed thehook C, and toit is attached the end of .the spring or snap c1, theother end of which rests against the point of the hook C.

Having thus described. my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- I The combination of the frame A, made with archedside bars and having a rigid tongue, a', attached to itscentralcross-bar, the plate B, Slotted to receive the tongue a', andhaving inclined flanges formed upon its side edges, and the snap-hook o1c2 formed upon the forward end oi' the said plate B, substantially asherein shown and described.

FRANCIS JOSEPH DEISZ.

Witnesses WM. BUCHNER, Trios. CARLIN.

